Confiscate the Little Star

Holding the soft, warm body rubbing against him in his arms...

Fang Qi's emotions gradually calmed down.

Gently smacking his lips to taste the sweet strawberry scent left on them, he looked at the cup of tea on the table and narrowed his eyes slightly.

His emotions had been comfortably vented...

Now it was time to get down to business.

The morning of the fourth day... rollback successful.

The little yandere had also resurrected with full health, full of vitality... and was in a great mood after being teased by him!

He was too; he had hugged her and kissed her.

Hmm... a very comfortable start!

But... the biggest challenge was still there.

That beautiful police officer he absolutely had to encounter, Gu Xi!

He looked down at Liguang in his arms, who was still humming softly with flushed cheeks.

She obviously hadn't fully recovered from that kiss just now.

So... should he take her with him this time?

...Of course he should!

His operational logic from the last time was absolutely correct!

Taking Liguang along would not only avoid the death trap of coming home smelling like a strange woman, but also allow him to get acquainted with Gu Xi!

Finally, if there was a chance, he could take the little yandere to the company to trigger a wave of publicly acknowledged partner memories.

Hitting three birds with one stone!

As long as this operation was successful, that terrifying multiple-choice scene on the night of the fourth day in the game... wouldn't appear at all!

Therefore, there was no problem with his plan!

And the key to the failure last time...

He lowered his head slightly, his gaze falling on the silver-haired girl's left earlobe.

That little star, which had shattered, been glued back together, and turned to dust in the previous playthrough, was gently swaying with her snuggling movements.

...It was this little thing!

It caused Liguang's dark turn in the last playthrough, caused her red eye to be shot and shattered, and caused her programming to fall into chaos.

And it also caused... her ultimate self-destruction for his sake.

The failure last time was purely because those two blind pieces of trash... broke this little star!

But that was a force majeure, and had nothing to do with his plan!

As long as the little star remained intact and Liguang's emotions were stable... his plan was flawless!

So... this time, this thing absolutely could not be worn outside!

It was too dangerous!

It was practically a walking darkening trigger!

Hmm... he had to think of a reason to make it reasonably disappear for a day.

Fang Qi rolled his eyes and immediately had an idea!

Crazy girl, I'm going to have to wrong you a little bit.

Ahem... He cleared his throat.

Then he deliberately kept a straight face and spoke in a tone of settling scores after the fact:

Liguang...

Hearing his voice, the silver-haired girl in his arms raised her small face.

Master?

Her amber eyes still held un-dissipated mist, and the data stream in her red eye was docile and peaceful, looking like an obedient girl ready for the taking.

Fang Qi tried hard to maintain a serious expression: We can't just let what happened last night go.

He tapped his chest with his finger: Look at you, hugging me so tightly. My ribs are still aching even now! Therefore, you must be punished!

Liguang froze slightly, the blush from the kiss just now still lingering on her cheeks.

Then she pursed her small mouth slightly, revealing a perfectly measured trace of grievance and resignation:

Yes... Liguang knows her mistake. Please punish me, Master.

She even took the initiative to loosen the arms around him, kneeling obediently back onto the carpet, lowering her eyes and placing her hands on her knees.

Looking like a little wife waiting to be disciplined.

Fang Qi looked at Liguang, who was overjoyed just a moment ago and was now obediently kneeling to receive her punishment, and felt a little bit guilty in his heart.

But for the sake of the plan...!

He remained expressionless on the surface:

Well, your attitude is decent. Let's do this, your punishment is...

He dragged out his tone, looking at the silver-haired girl's slightly tense body, and continued:

Today, you are not allowed to wear this little star earring! Confiscated for one day. I will decide whether to return it to you tomorrow based on your performance.

Eh?!

Liguang suddenly raised her head, her heterochromatic eyes widening instantly!

A crack appeared in the docile expression on her face, and panic instantly surfaced on her pretty face!

Almost subconsciously, she suddenly raised her two small hands and slapped them over her left earlobe, tightly protecting it along with that little star!

Like a frightened rabbit, she scooted backward half a meter while still on her knees!

Her light blue skirt even dragged out faint traces on the carpet!

N-No!

Her voice changed pitch, carrying a sharp static noise. Her eyes turned red at a visible speed as she looked at Fang Qi wetly:

This was given by Master! It's Liguang's! You can't take it back! Wu...

The end of her sentence already carried a crying tone!

Paired with her tightly covering her ears, slightly messy silver hair, and slightly red eyes...

She looked pitiful and aggrieved to the extreme!

Fang Qi almost broke character on the spot!

But... the plan had to be executed!

Although as long as he told her to be careful, this little star probably wouldn't break...

He still had to eliminate all possible factors of failure!

He definitely didn't want to experience the ending of the last playthrough again!

He hardened his heart and tightened his face even more:

This is a punishment! Hand it over, or I'll confiscate it for two days!

This sentence instantly extinguished the silver-haired girl's little bit of rebellious courage.

The hands covering her ears trembled slightly, and the data stream in her red eye flashed rapidly, as if she was undergoing a fierce internal struggle!

A few seconds later, that food-guarding stubbornness visibly withered away...

...Wu.

She let out a very light, tearful whimper, and the hands covering her ears slowly let go bit by bit.

Then, extremely slowly and reluctantly, she gently pinched the clasp of the plastic star earring with her slightly trembling fingertips.

Her movements were so slow, as if she was performing some kind of sacred separation ceremony!

She bit her lower lip, tears threatening to fall from her eyes, and looked at Fang Qi eagerly, her voice as faint as a mosquito's:

Master... do you really... have to take it away?

Absolutely, Fang Qi said resolutely.

Liguang sniffled and finally, extremely reluctantly, unfastened the clasp of the earring.

The moment the plastic star left her earlobe, her whole person seemed to wilt as if all her energy had been drained away!

Pinching the little star, she didn't hand it to Fang Qi immediately, but gently rubbed its rough edges with her fingertips a few times.

Then, she slowly placed the little star onto Fang Qi's open palm.

Her fingertips still lingered reluctantly, tracing lightly across his palm.

Master...

She raised her tearful eyes, begging pitifully:

You... you won't break it, right? You won't... accidentally lose it?

That look... as if what she handed over wasn't a cheap piece of plastic, but her very life!

Hmm... if it breaks, she'll go dark right on the spot...

This isn't her life...

This is my life!

Fang Qi looked at this light little thing in his palm and sighed with a headache.

He looked at Liguang's aggrieved appearance, which looked like they were being parted by death, and felt a little sorry.

He closed his hand and softened his tone: Don't worry, it won't break, and it won't be lost.

Then... then...

Liguang immediately remembered something and said anxiously: Then can Master keep it in Liguang's box? The glass one...

"Alright, go get it," Fang Qi waved his hand.

Liguang immediately acted like she had received a pardon, trotting quickly into the bedroom!

Soon, she ran back holding a crystal-clear, obviously expensive small glass container, and carefully handed it to Fang Qi.

Fang Qi took the container, opened the lid, and gently placed the little plastic star inside. The cheap star lying in the luxurious glass container created a sharp and bizarre contrast.

Then, under Liguang's unblinking, almost breathless gaze, Fang Qi walked to the storage cabinet in the living room, opened a drawer with a lock, placed the glass container inside, locked it with a click, and pulled out the key to put in his pocket.

"Alright, at this time tomorrow, it depends on your performance." Fang Qi turned around and clapped his hands.

The silver-haired girl's gaze continuously followed the locked drawer. Only when the drawer was completely closed did she reluctantly withdraw her sight.

Her small face drooped, her whole person listless, and even her silver hair seemed to have dimmed a bit.

She clutched the hem of her skirt and muttered softly:

"Liguang will definitely be very, very good today... Master must remember to give it back to me tomorrow..."

Looking at this little yandere's aggrieved appearance, looking as if she had been robbed of her favorite toy...

Fang Qi touched his nose and decided to quickly give her a sweet treat to soothe her!

"Ahem..."

He walked over and reached out to rub Liguang's lowered head:

"Seeing as you obediently handed over the star just now... Master has decided to reward you."

Hearing this, the tips of Liguang's ears twitched slightly.

But she still didn't look up, just asking muffledly, "...What reward?"

A smile curled the corners of Fang Qi's mouth. He deliberately kept his tone casual, yet every word was clear:

"Today, I'll take you to my company for a look around. And by the way..."

"Introduce you to my colleagues. How about it?"

The silver head snapped up instantly!

The disappointment, grievance, and listlessness on Liguang's face... vanished without a trace in an instant!

Her heterochromatic eyes widened completely: "Ma... Master...?"

Her voice was ethereal and trembling, as if she was afraid she had misheard: "You said... take Liguang... to the company? To meet... colleagues?"

"That's right."

Fang Qi nodded, repeating the words he had said in the previous loop: "To introduce you to them as my partner. If you don't want to..."

"I want to!!!"

A response ten times sharper than before suddenly exploded!

Liguang was like a pressed spring, bouncing right up from the carpet!

The pale blue figure lunged into Fang Qi's arms with such force that he stumbled half a step backward!

She hugged Fang Qi's neck tightly: "Liguang wants to! Ten thousand times yes! A hundred million times yes!!"

Her voice was sweet and crisp, mixed with the static noise of overloaded excitement, so joyful she looked ready to jump up on the spot:

"Liguang wants to go! I want to meet Master's colleagues! Liguang will definitely behave exceptionally well! I absolutely won't embarrass Master! Absolutely not!!"

She promised incoherently, her cheeks flushed with excitement. The depressed mood from having her little star confiscated was already thrown entirely out the window!

It was similar to her reaction in the previous loop, but perhaps because of the hugging and kissing this time, she was now...

Obviously even more excited and happy than the last time!

Fang Qi wrapped his arms around her slender waist, which was trembling slightly from excitement, and a smile formed on his lips.

Very good.

The effect of this sweet treat was outstanding!

The little yandere's emotions came and went quickly; she was incredibly easy to coax!

However... with such obvious emotional displays, she actually still expected him to pretend he hadn't noticed her awakening...

...This was simply making things difficult for me, Panghu!

Sigh...

When exactly would he be able to truly lay his cards on the table...

Suddenly, the silver-haired girl in front of him straightened her back and placed her hands neatly on her knees.

Her small face obediently tilted up, her amber eyes sparkling.

Fang Qi couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

What was this little yandere up to now?

"Master..."

Liguang spoke up, her voice soft and glutinous, carrying a slightly fawning trailing note:

"Liguang will definitely behave exceptionally, exceptionally well today. I absolutely won't embarrass Master, and I absolutely won't cause trouble."

Fang Qi blinked: "So...?"

"So..."

Liguang shuffled forward a small step on her knees, the hem of her skirt making a faint rustling sound against the carpet.

She raised a delicate hand and gently tugged at Fang Qi's pant leg, looking up with damp eyes that carried a plea like a small animal:

"If Liguang behaves well today... tomorrow, besides giving the little star back to Liguang... could Master..."

She paused, her cheeks turning slightly red, but her eyes were exceptionally bright.

"Could you..."

"...kiss Liguang one more time!"

Fang Qi: "..."

He looked at the pretty face in front of him that practically had I'm very good, I'm very obedient, so give me a reward written all over it, and those slightly pouting rosy lips...

...What kind of talk was that!

What kind of talk was this!

Wasn't kissing his own wife a matter of course!

If she behaved well, of course he had to kiss her. If she didn't behave well...

He still had to kiss her fiercely!

"Alright!"

Fang Qi waved his large hand, agreeing quite readily:

"As long as you are good today, don't run around, don't speak out of turn, and listen to my commands... tomorrow I won't just return your star, I'll kiss you too!"

"Really?!" Liguang's eyes instantly brightened as if they were about to emit light!

"Really," Fang Qi nodded.

"Yay! Master is the best!!"

The silver-haired girl cheered, throwing herself at him again and rubbing affectionately against his chest!

Then, with a blushing face and skipping steps, she turned and ran into the bedroom!

The sound of rummaging through boxes and cabinets soon came from behind the door, along with her uncontainable, sweet humming:

"Hehe... going to meet Master's colleagues... introducing Liguang to everyone... and a kiss tomorrow... hehehe..."

Fang Qi sat back down on the sofa, slouching comfortably.

A little yandere who could act spoiled and bargain was much better than the Liguang from the previous loop, whose eyes had shattered and who ultimately destroyed herself for him...

So much better!

Now, everything was ready.

It was time to take his little yandere... to meet that heroic and beautiful police woman.

This time, without that little star causing trouble...

Everything would go smoothly... right?

Yeah...

Absolutely no problem!